Choose 1 character & write a week of journal entries in the voice & style of that character. Begin with what you know, but also add some of what you don't know but could be true (ex: what Laura does and thinks when she goes on her walks)
Character: Tom
Monday
Dear Journal,
Today is Monday, the beggining of another week of work for this stupid apartment. Mother just told me to "Rise and Shine" again. Man am I sick of that. Maybe I should do that to her when she is asleep. I swear if it wasn't for Laura I would have left this apartment straight out of high school. The only thing that keeps me level is smoking and going to the movies. I am getting sick and tired of putting my dream on hold. I want to be a great writer and instead I have to make shoes in a factory to keep the electricity on. I have to go now, Mother is telling me that I am late again.
- Tom
Tuesday
Dear Journal,
Mother and I had a major blowout again last night. She kept on telling me how to eat and other non important stuff. I had to leave because she continues to badger me about stupid things. I swear I am going to start drinking so that I can get thrown out of this house. My father was a genius. I wish that I could leave the way that he did. Mother is a nightmare to deal with. All she can talk about is her 17 gentleman callers. Well you know what, I think that she should try to find a gentleman caller for herself so that I can leave this place. I am so angry right now.
-Tom
Wednesday
Dear Journal,
I am on my break at the factory. This morning Mother asked me to see if there were any men here that would be interested in meeting Laura. At first I refused but now that I am thinking about it, maybe this is my opportunity to get out of here. There are two ways that I can leave. One way could be that it actually works out with Laura. Or I can invite somebody who isn't interested and pretend that they are a gentleman caller. Once mother finds out that it wasn't a real gentleman caller, then she will be so mad at me that she will kick me out and then I will be free. Oh this is so great.
- Tom
Thursday
Dear Journal
I just told mother the news that we had a "gentleman caller" that was interested in Laura. Oh the look on her face was priceless. I can't wait for when she finds out that Jim is engaged. This is surely going to work. Her hopes are so high right now. I am sorry for Laura but, I just can't continue to live like this. I want to be great. All mother does is keep me down. I am going to discuss with Jim today about the time that he wants to come over for dinner. I will write tomorrow with that information.
- Tom
Friday
Dear Journal
Jim and I agreed to have dinner on Saturday evening. Oh this is fantastic. If this works the way that I think, then I may be able to catch the last train out of this stupid city and travel the world. I really want to go to Chicago first and then New York. I am going to make so much money from my writing and I will never have to make another shoe. Mother is cleaning like crazy right now. She keeps asking me to help her but I am going to ignore her because it won't matter in a day from now. My future seems bright ahead of me.
- Tom
Saturday
Dear Journal
Today is the day that I move on with my life. No more hearing "Rise and Shine" from mother. No more worrying about the electric bill, or the heating bill. Oh I can't wait for this to happen. I should start packing my bags soon because I am going to be ready to leave when this goes down. I am so excited. I am going to start packing now.
-Tom
Sunday
Dear Journal
FREEDOM, that is what I have right now. I am on the train to Chicago right now, oh how beautiful it is to see land passing by away from that apartment. My plan was a success. Mother was so angry that Jim was engaged. It was a good idea to have my bags packed. I am ready to turn the page and lead on a new life. I am sorry Laura, but I had to leave you there. Hopefully one day you will figure out what to do with your life. Maybe you will get a job or even find a gentleman caller. This is my last journal entry in this book. I am going to throw if out of this moving train as far as I can. This part of my life is now over.
-Tom
-Tom
Wednesday
Dear Journal,
I am on my break at the factory. This morning Mother asked me to see if there were any men here that would be interested in meeting Laura. At first I refused but now that I am thinking about it, maybe this is my opportunity to get out of here. There are two ways that I can leave. One way could be that it actually works out with Laura. Or I can invite somebody who isn't interested and pretend that they are a gentleman caller. Once mother finds out that it wasn't a real gentleman caller, then she will be so mad at me that she will kick me out and then I will be free. Oh this is so great.
- Tom
Thursday
Dear Journal
I just told mother the news that we had a "gentleman caller" that was interested in Laura. Oh the look on her face was priceless. I can't wait for when she finds out that Jim is engaged. This is surely going to work. Her hopes are so high right now. I am sorry for Laura but, I just can't continue to live like this. I want to be great. All mother does is keep me down. I am going to discuss with Jim today about the time that he wants to come over for dinner. I will write tomorrow with that information.
- Tom
Friday
Dear Journal
Jim and I agreed to have dinner on Saturday evening. Oh this is fantastic. If this works the way that I think, then I may be able to catch the last train out of this stupid city and travel the world. I really want to go to Chicago first and then New York. I am going to make so much money from my writing and I will never have to make another shoe. Mother is cleaning like crazy right now. She keeps asking me to help her but I am going to ignore her because it won't matter in a day from now. My future seems bright ahead of me.
- Tom
Saturday
Dear Journal
Today is the day that I move on with my life. No more hearing "Rise and Shine" from mother. No more worrying about the electric bill, or the heating bill. Oh I can't wait for this to happen. I should start packing my bags soon because I am going to be ready to leave when this goes down. I am so excited. I am going to start packing now.
-Tom
Sunday
Dear Journal
FREEDOM, that is what I have right now. I am on the train to Chicago right now, oh how beautiful it is to see land passing by away from that apartment. My plan was a success. Mother was so angry that Jim was engaged. It was a good idea to have my bags packed. I am ready to turn the page and lead on a new life. I am sorry Laura, but I had to leave you there. Hopefully one day you will figure out what to do with your life. Maybe you will get a job or even find a gentleman caller. This is my last journal entry in this book. I am going to throw if out of this moving train as far as I can. This part of my life is now over.
-Tom
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